The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-18
WORK OF THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Clay Explains the Marietta and
North Georgia Railroad Matter.


ATLANTA, GA, Sept. 1.-THE Senate
was not in session to-day. In the House
Mr.. Clay of Cobb, rising to a question of
personal privilege said: "On yesterday Mr.
Foute, the gentleman from Barlow, asked
me what connection had with the Marietta
and North Georgia railroad | replied,
none at this time. This answer should
have an explanation. | own no stock in the
Marietta and North Georgia railroad.
Neither do l hold any Office in connection
with the road, nor am | at this time the
attorney for the road. have been an at
torney for the road l have heretofore ten
dsred my resignation as attorney for the
r0ad and this has been accepted, but at that
tame my engagements required me to CON
clude by reason of my previous employment
some cases that | had prepared and was
uonversant with at the time of my resigna-
ton. This should have been stated by me
at the time. make this statement that a
full and complete answer may be given to
the question asked by the gentleman from
Barlow
Mr. Calvin, of Richmond, introduced a
resolution, which was adopted, providing
that after Monday two sessions of the
House shall be held daily except Satur-
days
The following new matter was intro
duced:
By Mr.. Her, of Bulloch-A bill for the re-
lief of Mrs Mary w. Pitts, of ~Bulloch
county.
By MFR. Harris, of Chattooga-A bill to
require railroads to return property in each
county,
By Mr. johnson, of DeKalb-A bill.to in
corporate Collinsville, on the line of De-
Kalb and Rockdale counties.
BILLS PASSED.
The following House bills passed:
To provide for the registration of votes in
Terrell county.
To allow the Ordinary of Marion county
to levy a tax of $50 per cent. on the State
tax, to pay the indebtedness of the county.
To provide for the payment of accounts
of road contractors against Chattooga
county.
To create q board of commissioners of
roads and revenues for Union county.
To provide for the registration of voters
in Floyd county.
To authorize and require the registration
of voters in Barlow county.
To appropriate 5000 to pay Emmett
Barnes for services as stenograper of the
Penitentiary Committee.
The following Senate bills passed:
For the relief of James Cole, of Talbot
county.
To provide for the registration of all the
voters in Clinch county.
To alter and amend the registration acts
of\Walton, Emanuel and Greene counties,
in so far as the county OF Greenei is affected.
To incorporate the Dupont, Macon and
Florida Railway Company.
To promote the transportation of lumber
and naval stores.
To amend the act incorporating the
Griffin, LaGrange and Western Railway
Company, and to change the name of the
Birmingham and Atlantic Airline to the
Banking and Navigation Railway Com
pany.
To incorporate the Buena Vista Loan and
Savings Company.
To authorize the judges of the Superior
Courts to hold special sessions to grant
charters
To prohibit the sale of liquor within three
miles of Lula Methodist church, in Hall
county.
To allow the counties of Oconee and Clarke
to build and repair bridges in conjunction.
To amend the act providing for d board
of commissioners of roads and revenues for
Oconee county.
To confirm an ordinance Of the City Coun-
Gil of Augusta, prescribing the time and
conditions undel which the water power OF
the Augusta canal may be let.
To amend the act designating the time of
electing the members of the City Council of
Augusta.
To amend the act Incorporating the Da-
rien Short Line Railway Company.
To amend the act incorporating the Rome
Street Railway Company.